Lots of activity midweek, with Málaga qualifying for the
league stage of the Champions League thanks to a 0-0 draw at Panathinaikos, and
Athletic Bilbao and Levante both making it through in the Europa League,
Athletic with a 3-3 draw at HJK Helsinki (San José, Toquero, Igor
Martínez), and Levante with a 1-0 win over Motherwell (Gekas). Real
Madrid lifted the Spanish Super Cup after a 2-1 victory over arch rivals
Barcelona (Higuaín, Ronaldo / Messi), and Real's neighbours
Atlético beat Chelsea 4-0 (Falcao 3, Miranda) to take the European
version of the same for the second time in three years.

A low scoring weekend though, with only 17 goals in the nine
games played (the fixture between Betis and Atlético being postponed to
a later date). Cristiano Ronaldo and Higuaín were on target again
(Ronaldo twice) in a 3-0 win over Granada, and Aduríz and Susaeta were
the scorers as Athletic beat Valladolid 2-0 to clock up their first points in
the league. Elsewhere strikes from Riki and Barrada gave a point each to
Deportivo and Getafe, and Juanlu started off Levante's comeback in a last
minute 3-2 win over Espanyol. (04.09.12)